Quote from: kiwibongaSomething to keep in mind is the following: with MP3 sound files, 64kbps is phone quality, 96kbps is cassette tape quality, and 128kbps is near-CD quality.
CD quality is in the range of 500-ish I believe. I personally rip things at 320. I can't stand things below 192.
And yes, you can tell the difference between 128 and 192 when you've been listening to 320 for awhile.
Basically, I'm all for better quality, even if it increases download time.